Delhi traffic alert! Old Yamuna bridge closed as water level rises above danger mark

New Delhi: Rail traffic on the Old Yamuna Bridge in the national capital was temporarily suspended on Tuesday as the water level in the Yamuna crossed the danger mark due to heavy rains over the past few days. The official said that the traffic has been suspended from 6 am today. Northern Railway informed, “Train traffic on Old Yamuna Bridge is temporarily suspended from 06.00 hrs today, 11th July.”

According to the Central Water Commission, today the water level of Yamuna river reached 206.24 metres, slightly above the danger mark of 205.33 metres.
The officials further informed that the high flood level is -207.49 metres.

The Central Water Commission said, “The water level in Yamuna river has crossed the danger mark of 205.33 meters and reached 206.24 meters; High flood level – 207.49 meters.” Meanwhile, due to incessant rains, a rise in the water level of Yamuna was also observed at Vikasnagar in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Earlier, the water level of Yamuna was recorded at 206.04 mm at Old Railway Bridge on Monday night at 11 pm. The Yamuna river in Delhi, which was flowing above the warning level for hours, crossed the danger mark of 205.33 meters at 5 pm on Monday, according to the latest data from the flood control department.

The water level in the Yamuna is continuously rising due to release of more water from Hathinikund barrage by Haryana amid rains in northwest India including the national capital.

According to the Flood Control Department, about 2,15,677 cusecs of water was discharged from Hathinikund barrage at 3 pm on Monday. The city received fresh rain on Monday afternoon.

Earlier on Monday, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj had said that the government is in alert mode and is fully prepared to control the situation. Heavy rains have thrown normal life out of gear in the entire north Indian region and especially in states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana.